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Tommy Chai
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Thesis: Heterarchy & Status Politics in Southeast Asia (c.1800-1988).
PhD Candidate | SDSC ANU
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When the Thai-Cambodian border erupted this July, I hesitated to weigh in due to its sensitivity, but it struck at the core of my dissertation research. My op-ed looks at the logics of asymmetry and hierarchy behind this conflict. Grateful for the opportunity with @eastasiaforum.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🚨 Just launched my Substack: Power & People!

1st post reflecting on the precarity of navigating the global #academia in #Trump's second term.

🔗 Read here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Trying to Build an Academic Career in Trump’s Second Term
Power & People - #1
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August 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Happening soon in 30 minutes! Looking forward to the book talk by Prof. Amitav Acharya!
Happening soon in 30 minutes! Do join us in this book seminar with Prof. Amitav Acharya!
📢 Just 1–2 weeks to go!

Don't miss this exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Prof. Amitav Acharya as he discusses his new book The Once and Future World Order — a bold rethinking of #InternationalRelations.

🗓️ 27 June: 11AM AEST | 1PM NZST | 8AM Bangkok
🕘 26 June: 9PM EDT
June 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Reposted by Tommy Chai
📢 Just 1–2 weeks to go!

Don't miss this exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Prof. Amitav Acharya as he discusses his new book The Once and Future World Order — a bold rethinking of #InternationalRelations.

🗓️ 27 June: 11AM AEST | 1PM NZST | 8AM Bangkok
🕘 26 June: 9PM EDT
Join us for an exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Professor Amitav Acharya, as he reflects on his latest book, The Once and Future World Order, for the study of IR!

🗓️ 27 June, 11AM AEST | 26 June, 9PM EDT
#InternationalRelations #WorldOrder #AmitavAcharya
Fearing History? Making Sense of The Once and Future World Order for the Study of IR | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
GRADNAS Seminar Series
bellschool.anu.edu.au
June 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Don’t miss the 7th and final event in our #GRADNAS Seminar Series of 2024!
Join Professor #AmitavAcharya as he reflects on his latest book, The Once and Future #WorldOrder, for the study of #InternationalRelations.

🗓️
27 June: 11AM AEST, 1PM NZST, 8AM Bangkok
26 June: 9PM EDT
Join us for an exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Professor Amitav Acharya, as he reflects on his latest book, The Once and Future World Order, for the study of IR!

🗓️ 27 June, 11AM AEST | 26 June, 9PM EDT
#InternationalRelations #WorldOrder #AmitavAcharya
Fearing History? Making Sense of The Once and Future World Order for the Study of IR | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
GRADNAS Seminar Series
bellschool.anu.edu.au
June 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Reposted by Tommy Chai
Congratulations to Tommy Chai (ANU) on being awarded the HIST Section Barbara Tuchman Award for best Graduate Paper! The award will be presented at the HIST Business Meeting Tuesday 12:30-1:30 in Buckingham, Hilton Chicago. #ISA2025
Tommy Chai | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
bellschool.anu.edu.au
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
✨Honoured to be featured in the May issue of the LSE–Southeast Asia Early Career Researcher Network Newsletter! Thank you for spotlighting my work and fostering an inclusive scholarly community. #SoutheastAsia #GlobalIR #HistoricalIR #InternationalRelations
May 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Grateful to be part of #GRADNAS Seminar Series with @manjeetsp.bsky.social as chair.

I argue that a truly #GlobalIR requires decentring from core-centric worldviews and shifting our gaze to regional peripheries—where order is remade from the margins.
#SoutheastAsia #InternationalRelations #Asia
May 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Excited to be speaking at the upcoming GRADNAS seminar! I’ll be presenting on how regional peripheries like Southeast Asia contribute to both regional and global order!
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...

@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Reposted by Tommy Chai
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...

@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
April 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM